Jail Trail In Cottonwood
The holidays are mere weeks away, and if you’re searching for an easy jaunt that the whole family do, Cottonwood’s Jail Trail Riverwalk is a perfect hike. Sometimes not everyone is up for – or capable…
Verde Valley
Community Leader Profile: Ben Burke of Manzanita Outreach
Manzanita Outreach started out as an organization in 2011 as a mission of the Verde Valley Christian Church. The nonprofit initially focused on large scale, meal-packing events and sent food down to Haiti following the 2010…
Art Houses
Take a closer look inside artists’ studios if you attend the Spring Open Studios Tour from April 28 to 30. Specifically, 48 artists based in the Verde Valley will open their private studios up to guests….
Willows Kitchen & Wine Bar
Named after the willow trees on property at the Poco Diablo Resort, the new Willows Kitchen & Wine Bar is part of the hotel’s $22 million renovation. Zagat award-winning Executive Chef Evan Campbell’s menu is filled…
Sedona’s Five Hardest Hikes
Sedona is a hiking mecca with over 200 hiking trails to explore. If you’re searching for a true challenge, these hikes deliver with heart pumping climbs and breathtaking summit views that will make all the effort…
Made In Sedona
A Contemporary Cottonwood Estate When Michael Szerbaty, AIA, an architect and principal of MDSzerbaty Associates Architecture’s wife was doing some work in Seattle, the couple frequently traveled to various Western destinations. One of their trips was…
Travels With Ted: Jerome, the Gem of the Verde Valley
Jerome is a true gem in the Verde Valley, located about halfway up Mingus Mountain. Access is via AZ-89A from both the North and the South. The city was incorporated in 1899. At its peak, the…
Verde Valley Archeology Center
The Verde Valley Archaeology Center opened its new 10,850-square-foot facility in Camp Verde this past winter. This will be the Center’s fourth home in Camp Verde since it began in 2010. “The museum part will be…
Art On Tour
See the artwork of about 45 artists in the Verde Valley in their studios from April 22 to 24 as part of Spring Open Studios. Chat with the artists, see them working and purchase their one-of-a-kind…
Wine Time: The Verde Valley Finally Gets an AVA
Like a fine wine that takes years to reach perfection, the Verde Valley has finally been recognized with an AVA. An AVA or American Viticulture Area is a grape-growing area that’s been officially designated by the…
Spirited Sedona
Sedona Learn more about two historical spaces in Sedona that are still in use today, the Hart Store/Hummingbird house and the Sedona Heritage Museum. The Hart Store/Hummingbird House Named after L.E. “Dad” Hart, a rancher in…
Moscato Italian Restaurant
Some restaurants are special enough to warrant a short trip. Moscato is one of them. Located on Camp Verde’s main street, Moscato makes some of the best Italian food in the entire Verde Valley. Head inside…
Art Houses
The Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition is hosting its Spring Open Studios Tour on April 23, 24 and 25. About 45 working artists throughout the Verde Valley will open their private studios to the public. The tour…
Four Northern Arizona Wines You Need To Try Today
D.A. RANCH Since 2008, D.A. Ranch has produced 100 percent, estate-grown Arizona wines. Estate-grown meaning that all the grapes are grown on property. The Petznick family first purchased the land in 2002. This spot started out…
Adrift Assemblages
Ann Metlay has spent most of her life writing and teaching writing, so when she retired to the Verde Valley in 2010, she decided she wanted to pursue something different. An active student and teacher at…
Spanish Nights
Escape to Spain this month without packing more than your handbag when Verde Valley Sinfonietta presents Spanish Nights on Nov. 18 at 2:30 p.m. The concert, the first of three in the sinfonietta’s 2018/19 season, takes…
Halloween
Halloween is here! There is no shortage of haunted happenings in the Verde Valley for the young and the young at heart, starting with Jerome’s 2018 Ghost Walk on Oct. 12 and 13 from 6:30 to…
Artful October
If you are an art collector – or if you just appreciate beauty – October is your favorite month. First up is the Sedona Arts Festival on Oct. 13 and 14. The 28th annual event takes…
Sedona Summer Colony
With all of the distractions of day-to-day life, finding time to focus on an art project can be challenging. That’s why the Sedona Summer Colony has been so successful. For the third summer in a row,…
Rock On
Scott Newth pulls out several binders filled with photocopied documents from the 1800s, maps, diagrams, and pages and pages of research on rock art in the Verde Valley. You’d swear he’d been researching the…
Dance Fever!
For a rural area, Sedona and the Verde Valley offer a surprising variety of dance classes, from ballroom to hip-hop to contra dance. So What are you waiting for? Get out there and shake your booty!…
